Comments on: Preston Bircher Reports on the Carnival Inspiration’s Evolution of Fun………Part 1 http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:36:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kassiehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6218 Kassie Fri, 23 May 2008 09:55:03 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6218 OMG. Preston.You sure do look like your mom. But with far less hair. (That came as a surprise!)Guess the change to lighting design worked out well for you, still man, you sure could dance..I'm back in DFW again. Please drop me a line if you have time KH OMG. Preston.

You sure do look like your mom. But with far less hair. (That came as a surprise!)

Guess the change to lighting design worked out well for you, still man, you sure could dance..

I’m back in DFW again.
Please drop me a line if you have time
KH

]]> By: Website to learn of drydocking/reburbs? - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisershttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6217 Website to learn of drydocking/reburbs? - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:05:25 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6217 [...] 570 sq.m, Main Dining Room refurbishment turn key delivery, surface area tot. 2000 sq.m, SOURCE Pictures and story of the Inspiration Refurb! More - Final Pictures! Empress—10/28/06 – 11/9/06--- Charleston Drydock SOURCE (RCI- New Bedding [...] [...] 570 sq.m, Main Dining Room refurbishment turn key delivery, surface area tot. 2000 sq.m, SOURCE Pictures and story of the Inspiration Refurb! More – Final Pictures! Empress—10/28/06 – 11/9/06— Charleston Drydock SOURCE (RCI- New Bedding [...]

]]> By: "BIG" EDhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6216 "BIG" ED Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:37:40 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6216 John, look who is back. I knew jtoddinman would be back. We missed his words of wisdom.jtoddinman, Welcome back."BIG" ED John, look who is back. I knew jtoddinman would be back. We missed his words of wisdom.

jtoddinman, Welcome back.

“BIG” ED

]]> By: "BIG" EDhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6215 "BIG" ED Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:34:25 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6215 Kevin,between Cleveland and Chicago there are many possible ports of call. And I said SINCE I was going on the Bloggers Cruise Uncle Gerry owed me a ship in the Great Lakes as per his offer.BIG ED Kevin,

between Cleveland and Chicago there are many possible ports of call. And I said SINCE I was going on the Bloggers Cruise Uncle Gerry owed me a ship in the Great Lakes as per his offer.

BIG ED

]]> By: OceanAngelhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6214 OceanAngel Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:05:41 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6214 John Thank you the update, this is my favorite ship! I have had the pleasure of being on her 3 times. Hoping to be on her for my birthday in Oct. !! Can you tell me how to get a past guest pin for the Fantasy? We have been on her 3 times (one was the 5 day trip) no past guest pins offered. A Big THANK YOU to you and Heidi for keeping us entertained on this blog thingie!! John Thank you the update, this is my favorite ship! I have had the pleasure of being on her 3 times. Hoping to be on her for my birthday in Oct. !!
Can you tell me how to get a past guest pin for the Fantasy? We have been on her 3 times (one was the 5 day trip) no past guest pins offered.
A Big THANK YOU to you and Heidi for keeping us entertained on this blog thingie!!

]]> By: Ray Czenszakhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6213 Ray Czenszak Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:23:57 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6213 I sailed on Inspiration 6/2/96 she made me a loyal Carnival Criuse line Guest. This upcoming year Jeanne and I are booked on Splender making it my sixth Carnival criuse. Jeanne Has already talked to me about booking Splender for her 14 Day South America from Buenos Aires, Argentina criuse. So Inspiration will have to wait but my heart a still wants to go back to the first Carnival ship I criused on Inspiration. I can not wait to see what has become of her. I am sure she will be Fantastic knowing what the past ships we have had the privalage to sail on are. Conquest, Liberty, Spirit, Freedom are just awsome ships. John your blog brought out fond memories of Inspiration. Cheers! Ray.C P.S I wear my Funnel Hat with Pride. Hats off to all who sailed on Inpiration and those who refrebished her :) I sailed on Inspiration 6/2/96 she made me a loyal
Carnival Criuse line Guest.
This upcoming year Jeanne and I are booked on Splender making it my sixth Carnival criuse.
Jeanne Has already talked to me about booking Splender for her 14 Day South America from Buenos Aires, Argentina criuse.
So Inspiration will have to wait but my heart a still wants to go back to the first Carnival ship I criused on Inspiration.
I can not wait to see what has become of her.
I am sure she will be Fantastic knowing what the past ships we have had the privalage to sail on are.
Conquest, Liberty, Spirit, Freedom are just awsome ships.
John your blog brought out fond memories of Inspiration.
Cheers!
Ray.C
P.S I wear my Funnel Hat with Pride.
Hats off to all who sailed on Inpiration and those who refrebished her :)

]]> By: DWA76http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6212 DWA76 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:27:53 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6212 Absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for including us in this information. It really feels like we are going along for the ride as tehy transform these ships for the next generation. Great pictures too. I really appreciate having Preston there keping us in the loop with everything going on.Thank you again, David Absolutely amazing.
Thank you so much for including us in this information.
It really feels like we are going along for the ride as tehy transform these ships for the next generation.
Great pictures too.
I really appreciate having Preston there keping us in the loop with everything going on.

Thank you again,
David

]]> By: Eric DeGravehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6211 Eric DeGrave Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:13:02 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6211 Thanks for the great pictures of Inspiration! I can't wait to see how she looks when she's done. Thanks for the great pictures of Inspiration! I can’t wait to see how she looks when she’s done.

]]> By: Vikki and Mat Tillhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6210 Vikki and Mat Till Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:54:48 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6210 Dear John:Sad to those letters coming off in a way; we took our first cruise on that ship and have great memories. I recall our daughters saying about the size, now look at the size of the new ones ... still memories though.guess all old things must be updated; WAIT I am an old thing, hmmmmmmmmmmm! Dear John:

Sad to those letters coming off in a way; we took our first cruise on that ship and have great memories. I recall our daughters saying about the size, now look at the size of the new ones … still memories though.

guess all old things must be updated; WAIT I am an old thing, hmmmmmmmmmmm!

]]> By: Kevinhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6209 Kevin Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:14:13 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/preston-bircher-reports-on-the-carnival-inspiration%e2%80%99s-evolution-of-fun%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6part-1/#comment-6209 John, Whats the deal with this Big ED guy, he seems nice but he wants a ship in the great lakes when he goes on the bloggers cruise? While I ponder how you could even make a 7 day cruise out of that one, I seems to keep coming back to a statement people use to tell me all the time. It was " You've got about as much of a chance of that happening, as a snow ball does in hell". So Big ED if you want a ship in your backyard move to a port city, and enjoy. :) Kevin New York Resident Frequent Port of NY User John, Whats the deal with this Big ED guy, he seems nice but he wants a ship in the great lakes when he goes on the bloggers cruise? While I ponder how you could even make a 7 day cruise out of that one, I seems to keep coming back to a statement people use to tell me all the time. It was ” You’ve got about as much of a chance of that happening, as a snow ball does in hell”. So Big ED if you want a ship in your backyard move to a port city, and enjoy. :)
Kevin
New York Resident Frequent Port of NY User

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